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Crime et Châtiment - Emprisonnement, Exil et Peine Capitale

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confinement

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

confinement

confinement

Ex: Prisoners face strict confinement in high-security cells. 

Les prisonniers font face à un confinement strict dans des cellules de haute sécurité.

custodial
custodial
[Adjectif]

relating to or involving imprisonment

(peine) de prison

(peine) de prison

Ex: Custodial measures were taken against the offender. 

Des mesures custodiales ont été prises contre le délinquant.

hard labor

a type of prison punishment that requires doing very hard physical work

travaux forcés, travail pénitentiaire

travaux forcés, travail pénitentiaire

Ex: He was sentenced to hard labor. 

Il a été condamné aux travaux forcés.

to imprison

to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

emprisonner, mettre en prison

emprisonner, mettre en prison

Ex: Law enforcement authorities may imprison individuals found guilty of serious crimes. 

Les autorités chargées de l'application de la loi peuvent emprisonner les individus reconnus coupables de crimes graves.

to incarcerate

to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

incarcérer

incarcérer

Ex: Individuals convicted of serious crimes may be incarcerated for a specified term. 

Les individus condamnés pour des crimes graves peuvent être incarcérés pour une durée déterminée.

to jail
to jail
[verbe]

to put someone in jail as punishment or while they are awaiting legal proceedings

emprisonner,  incarcérer

emprisonner, incarcérer

Ex: Several protesters were arrested and jailed overnight. 
labor camp

a prison where prisoners, often political, are forced to do hard work

camp de travail forcé, camp de travail

camp de travail forcé, camp de travail

Ex: Labor camps are very strict. 

Les camps de travail sont très stricts.

life
life
[nom]

a prison sentence that lasts for the prisoner's entire life

perpétuité, prison à vie

perpétuité, prison à vie

Ex: Life in prison is very long. 
life sentence

the punishment in which an individual is made to stay in jail for the rest of their life, typically for committing a serious crime

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

réclusion à perpétuité, condamnation à perpétuité

Ex: Despite pleading for leniency, the judge imposed a life sentence on the defendant. 

Malgré des appels à la clémence, le juge a imposé une peine de prison à perpétuité au défendeur.

prison
prison
[nom]

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prison

prison

Ex: The prison is surrounded by high walls and barbed wire fences. 
solitary confinement

the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons

isolement cellulaire, mise à l'isolement

isolement cellulaire, mise à l'isolement

Ex: The prisoner, deemed a high-security risk, spent several weeks in solitary confinement to prevent potential disturbances with other inmates. 

Le prisonnier, considéré comme un risque élevé pour la sécurité, a passé plusieurs semaines en isolement cellulaire pour éviter d'éventuels troubles avec d'autres détenus.

term
term
[nom]

a fixed period of time for something, such as a job, office, or prison sentence

mandat, durée

mandat, durée

Ex: Her term as president lasts four years. 
home confinement

a punishment where a person must stay at home instead of going to prison, often under supervision

assignation à résidence, confinement à domicile

assignation à résidence, confinement à domicile

Ex: Home confinement means staying at home all day. 

La assignation à résidence signifie rester à la maison toute la journée.

to lock away

to put a person in a place where they can not escape from, such as a psychiatric hospital or prison

enfermer quelqu'un dans un endroit dont il ne peut s'échapper, enfermer quelqu'un longtemps en prison ou dans une institution

enfermer quelqu'un dans un endroit dont il ne peut s'échapper, enfermer quelqu'un longtemps en prison ou dans une institution

Ex: The patient was locked away in a psychiatric hospital for observation. 

Le patient a été enfermé dans un hôpital psychiatrique pour observation.

to lock up
to lock up
[verbe]

to confine a person in a place, such as a prison, where they cannot escape without one's permission

enfermer, incarcérer

enfermer, incarcérer

Ex: The judge ordered the defendant to be locked up in the jail pending their trial. 

Le juge a ordonné que l'accusé soit enfermé dans la prison en attendant son procès.

to banish
to banish
[verbe]

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

bannir, exiler

bannir, exiler

Ex: After the war, many defeated soldiers were banished from their homeland. 

Après la guerre, de nombreux soldats vaincus ont été bannis de leur patrie.

banishment

the act of forcing someone to leave a place or country as a punishment

exil, bannissement

exil, bannissement

Ex: Banishment means leaving home forever. 

Bannissement signifie quitter sa maison pour toujours.

exile
exile
[nom]

the state or period of being forced to live away from one's home or country

exil

exil

Ex: After years of exile, Daniel was finally allowed to return home. 
to extradite

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

extrader

extrader

Ex: The government sought to extradite the international drug lord to face trial for drug trafficking. 

Le gouvernement a cherché à extrader le baron international de la drogue pour qu'il soit jugé pour trafic de drogue.

extradition

the legal process of sending a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country to another

extradition

extradition

Ex: Extradition treaties exist between many countries. 

Les traités d'extradition existent entre de nombreux pays.

restraining order

a legal order that prevents someone from contacting or approaching another person

ordonnance restrictive, injonction d'éloignement

ordonnance restrictive, injonction d'éloignement

Ex: The restraining order keeps him away. 

L'ordonnance restrictive le tient à distance.

capital
capital
[Adjectif]

relating to a crime that can be punished by death

capital, punissable de mort

capital, punissable de mort

Ex: He was accused of a capital offence. 
to execute
to execute
[verbe]

to kill someone as a legal punishment

exécuter

exécuter

Ex: He was sentenced to death and executed several years later. 
execution

the act of putting someone to death as a legal punishment

exécution

exécution

Ex: The governor postponed the execution until the court reviewed new evidence. 
capital punishment

the killing of a criminal as punishment

peine capitale

peine capitale

Ex: The state abolished capital punishment decades ago, opting for life imprisonment instead. 

L'État a aboli la peine capitale il y a des décennies, optant plutôt pour la prison à vie.

death sentence

a legal punishment in which a person is executed for a serious crime

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

peine de mort, condamnation à mort

Ex: The death sentence is very serious. 

La peine de mort est très sérieuse.

to hang
to hang
[verbe]

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

pendre, exécuter par pendaison

Ex: In some countries, it is still legal to hang someone as a form of capital punishment. 
hanging
hanging
[nom]

a method of execution where a person is killed by being suspended by the neck until dead

pendaison, exécution par pendaison

pendaison, exécution par pendaison

Ex: Hanging is a form of capital punishment. 

La pendaison est une forme de peine capitale.

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